Tag marking and forming machine.



W. G. BONTHRON. TAG MARKING AND FORMING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 31, 1910.

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W. G. BONT'HRON. TAG MARKING AND FORMING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED OUT. 31, 1910.

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W. O. BONTHRON. TAG MARKING AND FORMING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 31, 1910.

x STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM CAMPBELL BON'IHRON, F ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOB, TO AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF 'NEW JERSEY.

TAG MARKING AND FORMING MACHINE.

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Application filed October 31, 1910.

Specification of Letters Patent.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM CAMPBELL BoN'rHRoN, a citizen of the United States,

residing in Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Tag Marking and Forming Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in machines for marking or lettering and forming or folding sheet metal tags such as are commonly attached to cotton bale ties.

The object of my invention is to provide a machine of a simple, efficient and durable construction, by means of which sheet metal tags may be rapidly and cheaply marked or lettered and folded or formed ready for application to cotton bale ties or other articles.

My invention consists in the novel construction of parts and devices and in the novel combinations of parts and devices herein shown and described and more particularly specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, Figure'l is a side elevation of a tag marking and formlng machine embodying my. invention. Fig. 2 is adetail elevation, showing the marking and forming or folding dies closed. Fig. 3

, is a horizontal section on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail cross section on line 44 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail cross section on line 5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a detail plan view of the lower marking and forming dies and the bed, or bolster of the press. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section .on line 77 of Fig. 6, and Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the formed tag.

In the drawing, A. represents the frame of the machine, B a reciprocating slide mounted thereon in an inclined position, such as is customarily employed in punching or stamping presses, and O G a crank shaft and pitmanfor operating the slide. 4

D is the upper or male lettering or marking die carried by the punch slide. the

- same being preferably furnished with removable marking or lettering type d, secured in the chase a? by clamp screws (1, the chase being furnished with one or more division bars (1 E is the inclined bed or bolster of the press to which is secured the female marking or lettering die F which is preferably furnished with removable marking or lettering type f secured in the chase f by clamp screws f which is furnished with one or more division bars f according to the number of lines the lettering or marking of the tag X may require. ther provided with a stop or registering pin f to register and hold the tag X on the inclined lower die.

The punch or reciprocating die D carries a pivoted pawl or hook shaped extractor G, fitting in an upright, transverse slot in one side of the die D, adapted to enter a corresponding slot f in the lower or female die F and engage the head on of the sheet metal tag X, and lift the same above the upper end of the stop pin f on the upward stroke of the punch, and thus permit the marked or lettered tag X to slide down the bed or lower die into registry with the male and female folding 01' forming dies H, K. The lower or female folding or forming die K has a longitudinally extending slot or opening is, through which the tag X may be punched or forced by the male or blade-like folding or forming die H, the same preferably having an inclined edge It to cause the folding or forming operation to be. performed gradually or progressively. The upper or male folding die H is carried by a lever H pivotally connected at 71. to the lower or bed die F and adapted to be engaged by pins or projections 03 on the upper die or punch D as the latter descends. The lever H is preferably of bail form, its arms [1- fitting astride the male die or punch D. To cause the male forming die H to be lifted on the upper stroke of the punch D, its operating lever H is connected therewith by coiled springs b the upper ends of which engage pins or projections (Z on the punch, and thelower ends of which engage pins or projections h on the folding die operating lever H The operating lever H gives to the male folding die H preferably about twice the movement of the punch, thus enabling the male folding die to properly perform its function, which, on account of the size of the tag, requires a somewhat extended movement, while at the same time the marking or lettering die I) The lower die F is furmay have a relatively short stroke and thus be adapted for rapid action and the greater power required for the lettering or marking operation.

The lower or female folding die K is furnished with a stop, pin or projection K adapted to engage the head m of the sheet metal tag X, and thus register-and hold the same in position on the inclined bed for receiving the operation of the folding dies.

The blade of the male folding die H is made deep enough and the stroke thereof is sufliciently extended to carry the folded tag X through the female folding die K and thus. discharge the same from the machine or press.

In operation the sheet metal tags X in the fiat are first fed into position between the male and female marking or lettering dies D, F, the head a: of the tag X resting against the stop ft, thus holding the tag in position on the inclined lower die until the upper die descends. On the upstroke of the upper die, the depending hook shaped extractor G, the hook g of which has been depressed below the tag X by the down .stroke of the punch D, engages the marked or lettered tag X at .the head 00 thereof and lifts the same above the stop f thus per-' mitting the tag to descend by gravity against the. stop K of the lower folding die K. Simultaneously with the downstroke of the lettering die D the upper folding die H descends and folds the preceding tag upon itself by forcing it through the slot is of the lower folding die and thus discharging the tag from the machine. -On the upstroke .of the punch D, the upper or male folding die H is lifted through the spring connection of its operating lever with the upper die D. Two tags are thus simultaneously operated upon in the machine, one by the male and female marking or lettering dies, and the preceding one by the folding dies, one tag being both lettered and folded at each stroke of the press.

The hook shaped extractor G is provided with a spring g to hold it in position to engage thehead w of the tag and permit it to retract and pass the tag on the down stroke of the die D, the extractor having an inclined or cam face 9 to. guide it past the head of the tag.

I claim ii 1. In a tag marking and folding machine, the combination with upper and lower marking dies, of upper and lower folding dies and a lever for operating the movable folding die from the movable marking die and simultaneously imparting to the folding die a movement greater than that of the marking die, substantially as specified.

2. The combination with an inclined lower marking die, of an inclined lower folding die below the marking die, an upper reciprocating marking die and a swinging folding die having a lever engaged and operated by the upper markingdie, substantially as specified.

3. In a tag marking and folding ma chine, the combination with upper and lower marking dies, of upper and lower folding dies; and a lever for operating the movable folding die from the movable marking die, and simultaneously imparting to the folding die a movement greater than that of the marking die, said lower marking die having a stop to engage the tag, and said upper marking die having a hook shaped extractor adapted to engage the tag upstroke of said upper die, substantially as specified.

4. The combination with a fixed marking die, of a fixed folding die, a movable marking die, a movable folding die, and a bail lever pivotally connected to the fixed marking die and carrying said movable folding die, the arms of said bail lever embracing the movable marking. die, substantially as specified. i

5. The combination with a fixed marking die, of a fixed folding die, a movable marking die, a movable folding die, andv a bail lever plvotally connected to the fixed marking die and carrying said movable folding die, the arms of said bail lever embracing the movable marking die, said movble marking die having projections at its sides engaging the arms of said bail lever, substantially as specified.

6. The combination with a fixed marking die, of a fixed folding die, a movable marking die,a movable folding die,and a bail lever plvotallyconnected to the fixed marking die and carrying said movable' folding die, the arms of saidbail lever embracing the movable marking die, said movable marking die having projections at its sides engaging the arms of said bail lever, and connections between said bail lever and said movable marking die to raise said movable folding die on the upstroke of the movable marking die, substantially as specified.

7. The combination with a stationary marking die having a type chase and marking die type, of a movable marking die hav ing a type chase and marking die type, of a stationary folding die having a slot, a movable folding die having a blade and a lever hinged to said stationary marking die and carrying said movable folding die, said movable marking die having a pin engaging said lever to operate the movable folding die, substantially as specified.

8. In a machine of the character described, in combination: two sets of dies,

.each set comprising a stationary and a cooperating movable die; a lever between the movable dles or operating one movable die by the other; a stop on one of the fixed dies Ame been operated upon, substantially as 1zgclepcel to properly positlion1 the alc'lticle specified.

eih o erated u onand a 100: s a e extrac or harried-kg the movable die ooper- WILLIAM CAMPBELL BONTHRON 5 ating With said fixed die having the stop, Witnesses:

the extractor being adapted to remove an O. H. MOON, article from between the dies after the same EDMUND Aocoox. 

